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“ITR Camp Geiger – 1967 – Time”

Much less time for mail,

I’m up at three, down by nine

and watched all the time

December 7, 2015December 7, 2015 by richwrapper Categories: Haiku, Infantry Training Regiment, ITR, J Richards, Mail Call, Poem, Poetry, Uncategorized, USMCTags: mail, watched

“ITR – Camp Geiger” 1067

“Walking Pneumonia”

it’s called: fever, chills, all run:

the sick still must work!

December 7, 2015December 7, 2015 by richwrapper Categories: Camp Geiger, Haiku, Infantry Training Regiment, ITR, J Richards, Poem, PoetryTags: Walking Pneumonia

ITR Camp Geiger – 1967 – Tanka 70+

Showers stay hot

with hundreds of eyes crowded

turned to me at cold:

those eyes mill and stamp in turn;

herd soon after cold again!

November 30, 2015November 30, 2015 by richwrapper Categories: Camp Geiger, Infantry Training Regiment, ITR, J Richards, Poem, Poetry, USMCTags: cold, Hot, showers

“ITR Camp Geiger -Winter Morning Showers”

must showers* go cold

with hundreds of soapy eyes

turned to me alone

*(In late November, 1967, the Company P showers at Camp Geiger had a habit of losing their hot as herds crowded each of the known-hot showerheads, while I by choice chose a quick and chilly – downright damn cold – shower all to myself…in and out in but 60 seconds to soap and rinse! Originally typed Most, but must was better, I think.)

November 30, 2015November 30, 2015 by richwrapper Categories: Camp Geiger, Haiku, Infantry Training Regiment, ITR, J Richards, Poem, Poetry, USMCTags: cold showers

“Day 67 (ITR Day 2) Camp Geiger – 1967”

Two full days of shit

from our DI wannabes

prove Boot Camp ‘Ain’t Done!

Run us in and out of our

barracks just to set the tone.

November 25, 2015November 25, 2015 by richwrapper Categories: Boot Camp, Infantry Training Regiment, ITR, J Richards, Poem, Poetry, USMCTags: DI Wannabes, Troop Handlers

“Day 1 ITR Camp Geiger- 1967”

(“But, first, A Word From Our Sponsor: I Luck Out Again!!”)

Linen Supply Job –

I hand out mess whites to cooks

and hear ‘sea stories.’

November 25, 2015November 25, 2015 by richwrapper Categories: Haiku, Infantry Training Regiment, ITR, J Richards, Poem, Poetry, USMCTags: Linen Supply, sea stories

“Infantry Training Regiment – Camp Geiger – Tanka 69

Company P, First

Infantry Training Regiment

will do tho months’ ‘duty’

before we are sent to learn

infantry skills: we’re stuck!

November 25, 2015November 25, 2015 by richwrapper Categories: Camp Geiger, Infantry Training Regiment, ITR, J Richards, Poem, Poetry, USMCTags: infantry skills, Infantry Training Regiment, ITR